A chipped tile can be a trip hazard and you can cut your foot on the sharp edges. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. Dirty and crumbled grout can make your home appear unkempt. Here’s how to ...

Q. The grout line between my kitchen granite countertop and the tile backsplash has cracked for the umpteenth time. Each winter, the crack appears, and, each year, I grout it again hoping it will be ...

A chipped tile can be a safety hazard. You can cut your foot on the sharp edges or trip over. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. A cracked tile floor is invariably a cracked concrete floor ...

Q. This week: Our house is 2 1/2 years old. We have ceramic tile in the bathroom, laundry room and kitchen. There are quite a few hairline cracks in the grout and in some places grout is missing due ...

Many homeowners find loose or cracked tiles on bathroom walls. This is something you should immediately. A damaged tile can allow moisture from the air in the bathroom to get under the tiled surface, ...

Key Points Painting tile grout is generally a cosmetic fix that can lead to serious problems.Painting grout is acceptable only under limited conditions.Regrouting is the best option for most tile, ...

If you see stains on the ceiling below your bathroom, don't assume it's from a leaking water or drain pipe. Check the ceramic tile walls surrounding your tub or shower. This tile needs periodic ...

Q–I have a settlement crack around the tile wall in my bathroom. Is there any way I can fix it without retiling the entire bathroom? A–You didn`t give any details, but I presume this is a crack that ...

Spring is on its way (yes, really!) and that means the time has come to take care of that long, long "to do" list of household repairs that piled up over the winter. In order to get you started off on ...